Carnegie Classification

Basic:
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Enrollment Profile:
Exclusively undergraduate four-year

Undergraduate Instructional Program:
Arts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence

Graduate Instructional Program:
Not Classified (Exclusively Undergraduate)

Undergraduate Profile:
Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Size and Setting
Four-year, small, highly residential

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  • American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
  • Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors (AGCPD)
  • Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
  • Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD)
  • Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA)
  • … and others as warranted

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IPEDS Groups

These three groups, common across institutions, are directly informed by IPEDS data:

  • AUTO: Created by IPEDS in 2022-23 based on an internal “automatic” grouping process involving Level, Control, Carnegie classification, and other variables.
  • CUSTOM: The group of comparison institutions submitted to IPEDS by Berea in 2022-23.
  • REVERSE: The group of institutions that included Berea in their 2022-23 IPEDS custom group.
Affiliation Groups

The following additional groups were determined by known affiliations of Berea:

  • ACA: Appalacian College Association (ACA)
  • AIKCU: Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU)
  • BEREATEST: Berea test group (.5 - 1.5 Endowment/FTE_UG and FTE_UG)
AUTO Institutions
NAME CITY STATE ZIP CARNEGIE_BASIC ENDOWMENT FTE_TOTAL
Albion College Albion MI 49224 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 176.1M 1,549
Albright College Reading PA 19612 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 63.7M 1,500
Allegheny College Meadville PA 16335 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 264.3M 1,494
Augustana College Rock Island IL 61201 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 196.8M 2,485
Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson NY 12504 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 141.7M 2,728
Barnard College New York NY 10027 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 447.5M 3,098
Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach FL 32114 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 33.8M 2,591
Bridgewater College Bridgewater VA 22812 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 97.9M 1,457
Bucknell University Lewisburg PA 17837 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.1B 3,875
Colby College Waterville ME 04901 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.1B 2,454
Colgate University Hamilton NY 13346 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.2B 3,149
College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph MN 56374 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 103.0M 1,653
College of the Holy Cross Worcester MA 01610 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 992.6M 3,171
Denison University Granville OH 43023 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.0B 2,384
DePauw University Greencastle IN 46135 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 720.0M 1,767
Drew University Madison NJ 07940 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 130.8M 2,145
Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster PA 17604 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 426.5M 2,240
Furman University Greenville SC 29613 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 812.3M 2,450
Georgetown College Georgetown KY 40324 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 37.4M 1,445
Gettysburg College Gettysburg PA 17325 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 389.7M 2,540
Gordon College Wenham MA 01984 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 87.1M 1,670
Goucher College Baltimore MD 21204 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 243.3M 1,576
Grinnell College Grinnell IA 50112 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2.5B 1,724
Haverford College Haverford PA 19041 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 619.0M 1,490
Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva NY 14456 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 237.2M 1,626
Hope College Holland MI 49423 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 282.6M 3,023
Lafayette College Easton PA 18042 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.0B 2,795
Lake Forest College Lake Forest IL 60045 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 105.3M 1,784
Lawrence University Appleton WI 54911 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 440.8M 1,550
Lewis & Clark College Portland OR 97219 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 322.3M 3,506
Linfield University McMinnville OR 97128 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 104.7M 1,732
Macalester College Saint Paul MN 55105 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 868.1M 2,349
Marymount Manhattan College New York NY 10021 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 25.6M 1,567
Meredith College Raleigh NC 27607 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 124.7M 1,755
Middlebury College Middlebury VT 05753 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.5B 3,287
Muhlenberg College Allentown PA 18104 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 308.3M 2,320
Oberlin College Oberlin OH 44074 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.2B 3,338
Oglethorpe University Atlanta GA 30319 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 41.5M 1,584
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia AR 71998 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 137.3M 1,712
Reed College Portland OR 97202 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 696.4M 1,531
Saint Johns University Collegeville MN 56321 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 257.9M 1,671
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame IN 46556 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 330.8M 1,582
Saint Michael's College Colchester VT 05439 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 94.4M 1,741
Saint Vincent College Latrobe PA 15650 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 127.7M 1,630
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville NY 10708 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 140.5M 1,750
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs NY 12866 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 454.9M 2,724
Smith College Northampton MA 01063 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2.5B 3,239
Southwestern University Georgetown TX 78626 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 366.4M 1,536
St Lawrence University Canton NY 13617 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 352.9M 2,245
St Olaf College Northfield MN 55057 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 696.7M 2,972
Stonehill College Easton MA 02357 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 295.1M 2,353
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove PA 17870 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 192.8M 2,428
Swarthmore College Swarthmore PA 19081 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2.7B 1,696
Trinity University San Antonio TX 78212 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.7B 2,631
University of Richmond University of Richmond VA 23173 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 3.2B 3,997
Ursinus College Collegeville PA 19426 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 138.3M 1,630
Vassar College Poughkeepsie NY 12604 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.2B 2,441
Wartburg College Waverly IA 50677 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 94.2M 1,538
Wellesley College Wellesley MA 02481 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2.8B 2,668
Wesleyan University Middletown CT 06459 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.6B 3,821
Wheaton College Wheaton IL 60187 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 529.4M 2,755
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton MA 02766 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 241.5M 1,718
Whitman College Walla Walla WA 99362 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 683.6M 1,560
Willamette University Salem OR 97301 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 306.5M 1,697
CUSTOM Institutions
NAME CITY STATE ZIP CARNEGIE_BASIC ENDOWMENT FTE_TOTAL
Albion College Albion MI 49224 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 176.1M 1,549
Beloit College Beloit WI 53511 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 83.5M 1,042
Carleton College Northfield MN 55057 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.1B 1,969
Centre College Danville KY 40422 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 408.8M 1,302
Coe College Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 103.2M 1,426
Colorado College Colorado Springs CO 80903 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 822.9M 2,398
Cornell College Mount Vernon IA 52314 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 82.0M 1,063
Davidson College Davidson NC 28035 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.3B 2,047
Denison University Granville OH 43023 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.0B 2,384
DePauw University Greencastle IN 46135 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 720.0M 1,767
Earlham College Richmond IN 47374 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 426.2M 701
Grinnell College Grinnell IA 50112 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2.5B 1,724
Hope College Holland MI 49423 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 282.6M 3,023
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo MI 49006 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 261.7M 1,439
Kenyon College Gambier OH 43022 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 517.0M 2,057
Knox College Galesburg IL 61401 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 182.2M 1,101
Lawrence University Appleton WI 54911 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 440.8M 1,550
Macalester College Saint Paul MN 55105 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 868.1M 2,349
Monmouth College Monmouth IL 61462 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 121.9M 764
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware OH 43015 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 277.7M 1,442
Ripon College Ripon WI 54971 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 110.8M 842
St Olaf College Northfield MN 55057 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 696.7M 2,972
The College of Wooster Wooster OH 44691 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 374.9M 1,955
The University of the South Sewanee TN 37383 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 440.0M 1,818
Transylvania University Lexington KY 40508 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 220.7M 993
Wabash College Crawfordsville IN 47933 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 385.2M 830
REVERSE Institutions
NAME CITY STATE ZIP CARNEGIE_BASIC ENDOWMENT FTE_TOTAL
American Baptist College Nashville TN 37207 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 2.4M 21
Brescia University Owensboro KY 42301 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 15.8M 697
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie HI 96762 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 229.6M 3,388
Central Christian College of the Bible Moberly MO 65270 Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 1.6M 150
Claflin University Orangeburg SC 29115 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 51.0M 1,870
College of the Ozarks Point Lookout MO 65726 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 586.4M 1,607
Paul Quinn College Dallas TX 75241 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 4.2M 577
Saint Elizabeth University Morristown NJ 07960 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 23.8M 1,005
Spelman College Atlanta GA 30314 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 497.7M 2,514
Wingate University Wingate NC 28174 Doctoral/Professional Universities 110.8M 3,429
ACA Institutions
NAME CITY STATE ZIP CARNEGIE_BASIC ENDOWMENT FTE_TOTAL
Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes KY 41844 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 57.1M 592
Bethany College Bethany WV 26032 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 50.4M 583
Bluefield University Bluefield VA 24605 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 6.7M 999
Brevard College Brevard NC 28712 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 34.5M 755
Bryan College-Dayton Dayton TN 37321 Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 7.9M 1,208
Campbellsville University Campbellsville KY 42718 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 35.7M 8,148
Carson-Newman University Jefferson City TN 37760 Doctoral/Professional Universities 65.8M 2,800
Davis & Elkins College Elkins WV 26241 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 61.6M 700
Emory & Henry College Emory VA 24327 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 99.0M 1,415
Ferrum College Ferrum VA 24088 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 58.2M 916
Johnson University Knoxville TN 37998 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 126.6M 823
Kentucky Christian University Grayson KY 41143 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 7.0M 545
King University Bristol TN 37620 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 37.6M 1,637
Lee University Cleveland TN 37311 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 27.8M 3,636
Lees-McRae College Banner Elk NC 28604 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 36.4M 862
Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory NC 28601 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 136.6M 2,143
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate TN 37752 Doctoral/Professional Universities 48.3M 5,175
Lindsey Wilson College Columbia KY 42728 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 32.8M 2,651
Mars Hill University Mars Hill NC 28754 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 60.6M 1,002
Maryville College Maryville TN 37804 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 109.3M 1,074
Milligan University Milligan TN 37682 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 51.1M 1,228
Montreat College Montreat NC 28757 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 9.4M 964
Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens TN 37303 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 15.3M 1,107
The University of the South Sewanee TN 37383 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 440.0M 1,818
Tusculum University Greeneville TN 37743 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 20.3M 1,165
Union College Barbourville KY 40906 Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 24.8M 984
University of Charleston Charleston WV 25304 Doctoral/Professional Universities 55.6M 2,467
University of Pikeville Pikeville KY 41501 Doctoral/Professional Universities 26.2M 1,994
Warren Wilson College Swannanoa NC 28778 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 55.9M 821
West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon WV 26201 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 70.6M 992
Wheeling University Wheeling WV 26003 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 11.9M 789
Young Harris College Young Harris GA 30582 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 113.9M 1,042
AIKCU Institutions
NAME CITY STATE ZIP CARNEGIE_BASIC ENDOWMENT FTE_TOTAL
Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes KY 41844 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 57.1M 592
Asbury University Wilmore KY 40390 Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 68.6M 1,352
Bellarmine University Louisville KY 40205 Doctoral/Professional Universities 71.0M 3,146
Brescia University Owensboro KY 42301 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 15.8M 697
Campbellsville University Campbellsville KY 42718 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 35.7M 8,148
Centre College Danville KY 40422 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 408.8M 1,302
Georgetown College Georgetown KY 40324 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 37.4M 1,445
Kentucky Christian University Grayson KY 41143 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 7.0M 545
Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro KY 42301 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 38.7M 695
Lindsey Wilson College Columbia KY 42728 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 32.8M 2,651
Midway University Midway KY 40347 Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 28.9M 1,186
Spalding University Louisville KY 40203 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 22.6M 1,268
Thomas More University Crestview Hills KY 41017 Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 34.3M 1,627
Transylvania University Lexington KY 40508 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 220.7M 993
Union College Barbourville KY 40906 Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 24.8M 984
University of Pikeville Pikeville KY 41501 Doctoral/Professional Universities 26.2M 1,994
University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg KY 40769 Doctoral/Professional Universities 164.5M 15,326
BEREATEST Institutions
NAME CITY STATE ZIP CARNEGIE_BASIC ENDOWMENT FTE_TOTAL
Amherst College Amherst MA 01002 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 3.3B 2,141
Berry College Mount Berry GA 30149 Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 1.2B 2,251
Bowdoin College Brunswick ME 04011 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2.5B 1,876
Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr PA 19010 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.2B 1,809
Carleton College Northfield MN 55057 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.1B 1,969
Claremont McKenna College Claremont CA 91711 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.2B 1,435
Davidson College Davidson NC 28035 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.3B 2,047
Grinnell College Grinnell IA 50112 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2.5B 1,724
Hamilton College Clinton NY 13323 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.3B 2,124
Hillsdale College Hillsdale MI 49242 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 924.4M 1,621
Loma Linda University Loma Linda CA 92350 Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 533.8M 4,327
Pomona College Claremont CA 91711 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2.8B 1,891
Smith College Northampton MA 01063 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2.5B 3,239
Swarthmore College Swarthmore PA 19081 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2.7B 1,696
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York NY 10003 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 911.4M 953
Trinity University San Antonio TX 78212 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1.7B 2,631
Washington and Lee University Lexington VA 24450 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2.0B 2,211
Wellesley College Wellesley MA 02481 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2.8B 2,668
Williams College Williamstown MA 01267 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 3.3B 2,255
Financial and Student Positioning of Berea Within the AUTO Group
Metric AUTO Group Berea
n Min p25 Median p75 Max Berea Percentile % of Median
Expenses 64 33.4M 67.3M 106.3M 165.5M 318.3M 148.2M 69 135%
Endowment 64 25.6M 138.1M 326.6M 899.2M 3.2B 1.4B 86 429%
Endowment / Undergrad FTE 64 13.6K 80.5K 163.8K 375.6K 1.6M 949.7K 94 569%
Endowment / Total FTE 64 13.0K 79.0K 155.8K 374.8K 1.6M 949.7K 94 604%
Avg Net Price 64 15.2K 24.3K 29.0K 33.3K 46.5K 2.0K 0 7%
Modified Price 64 16.3K 31.0K 38.6K 46.7K 91.1K 40.0K 55 103%
Undergrad FTE 64 1,124 1,550 1,768 2,469 3,859 1,494 14 85%
Grad FTE 39 0 19 90 226 787 NA NA NA
Doc Prof Prac FTE 8 14 79 122 343 580 NA NA NA
Total FTE 64 1,445 1,629 1,964 2,682 3,997 1,494 5 84%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 64 7 9 10 11 16 8 6 80%
Undergrad Pell % 64 9 16 20 24 76 82 98 390%
Data from IPEDS for the 2022-23 academic year. Group values exclude data from Berea. Percentile and % of Median values were calculated after incorporating Berea data into the group.
Financial and Student Positioning of Berea Within the CUSTOM Group
Metric CUSTOM Group Berea
n Min p25 Median p75 Max Berea Percentile % of Median
Expenses 26 29.8M 54.2M 74.1M 130.3M 165.7M 148.2M 85 191%
Endowment 26 82.0M 191.8M 397.0M 714.2M 2.5B 1.4B 93 347%
Endowment / Undergrad FTE 26 72.4K 161.0K 242.9K 398.0K 1.4M 949.7K 93 378%
Endowment / Total FTE 26 72.4K 161.0K 238.2K 398.0K 1.4M 949.7K 93 392%
Avg Net Price 26 19.4K 24.1K 26.5K 31.0K 43.0K 2.0K 0 8%
Modified Price 26 23.4K 30.5K 36.4K 49.9K 91.1K 40.0K 56 109%
Undergrad FTE 26 645 1,066 1,550 2,028 3,023 1,494 44 96%
Grad FTE 4 8 24 43 64 90 NA NA NA
Doc Prof Prac FTE 1 7 7 7 7 7 NA NA NA
Total FTE 26 701 1,072 1,550 2,028 3,023 1,494 44 96%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 26 6 9 10 11 14 8 4 80%
Undergrad Pell % 26 10 16 22 28 47 82 96 357%
Data from IPEDS for the 2022-23 academic year. Group values exclude data from Berea. Percentile and % of Median values were calculated after incorporating Berea data into the group.
Financial and Student Positioning of Berea Within the REVERSE Group
Metric REVERSE Group Berea
n Min p25 Median p75 Max Berea Percentile % of Median
Expenses 10 6.2M 17.1M 44.5M 79.1M 128.4M 148.2M 91 264%
Endowment 10 1.6M 7.1M 37.4M 199.9M 586.4M 1.4B 91 2,781%
Endowment / Undergrad FTE 10 7.2K 26.8K 40.8K 103.7K 364.9K 949.7K 91 2,128%
Endowment / Total FTE 10 7.2K 22.9K 29.8K 103.7K 364.9K 949.7K 91 2,940%
Avg Net Price 10 9.0K 14.4K 16.8K 19.7K 37.1K 2.0K 0 13%
Modified Price 10 9.3K 17.5K 20.8K 22.9K 45.0K 40.0K 82 190%
Undergrad FTE 10 21 583 1,126 2,311 3,388 1,494 45 100%
Grad FTE 5 24 71 95 360 646 NA NA NA
Doc Prof Prac FTE 1 301 301 301 301 301 NA NA NA
Total FTE 10 21 607 1,306 2,353 3,429 1,494 45 100%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 10 5 10 12 15 20 8 9 73%
Undergrad Pell % 10 15 42 50 69 75 82 91 161%
Data from IPEDS for the 2022-23 academic year. Group values exclude data from Berea. Percentile and % of Median values were calculated after incorporating Berea data into the group.
Financial and Student Positioning of Berea Within the ACA Group
Metric ACA Group Berea
n Min p25 Median p75 Max Berea Percentile % of Median
Expenses 32 11.1M 24.0M 30.4M 48.9M 139.6M 148.2M 97 485%
Endowment 32 6.7M 25.8M 49.3M 62.7M 440.0M 1.4B 97 2,816%
Endowment / Undergrad FTE 32 7.7K 19.9K 41.1K 88.2K 255.6K 949.7K 97 2,252%
Endowment / Total FTE 32 4.4K 13.1K 33.4K 70.2K 242.0K 949.7K 97 2,285%
Avg Net Price 32 13.1K 18.7K 20.4K 22.6K 33.1K 2.0K 0 10%
Modified Price 32 13.9K 20.5K 22.9K 25.7K 43.3K 40.0K 94 172%
Undergrad FTE 32 486 744 974 1,344 3,292 1,494 79 153%
Grad FTE 30 0 58 158 336 4,828 NA NA NA
Doc Prof Prac FTE 11 5 14 36 220 2,358 NA NA NA
Total FTE 32 545 852 1,058 1,862 8,148 1,494 67 139%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 32 8 10 11 13 23 8 0 73%
Undergrad Pell % 32 15 34 40 43 57 82 97 205%
Data from IPEDS for the 2022-23 academic year. Group values exclude data from Berea. Percentile and % of Median values were calculated after incorporating Berea data into the group.
Financial and Student Positioning of Berea Within the AIKCU Group
Metric AIKCU Group Berea
n Min p25 Median p75 Max Berea Percentile % of Median
Expenses 17 11.1M 21.6M 36.6M 61.9M 114.3M 148.2M 94 392%
Endowment 17 7.0M 26.2M 35.7M 68.6M 408.8M 1.4B 94 3,880%
Endowment / Undergrad FTE 17 10.9K 24.2K 30.8K 55.7K 314.0K 949.7K 94 3,026%
Endowment / Total FTE 17 4.4K 13.1K 22.7K 50.7K 314.0K 949.7K 94 4,035%
Avg Net Price 17 13.1K 16.6K 21.0K 22.8K 26.5K 2.0K 0 10%
Modified Price 17 13.9K 18.1K 22.9K 24.0K 36.1K 40.0K 94 175%
Undergrad FTE 17 486 695 1,084 1,519 4,473 1,494 67 131%
Grad FTE 13 59 123 210 363 10,680 NA NA NA
Doc Prof Prac FTE 5 28 173 279 417 787 NA NA NA
Total FTE 17 545 984 1,302 1,994 15,326 1,494 61 113%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 17 9 10 13 15 23 8 0 64%
Undergrad Pell % 17 22 29 40 49 57 82 94 205%
Data from IPEDS for the 2022-23 academic year. Group values exclude data from Berea. Percentile and % of Median values were calculated after incorporating Berea data into the group.
Financial and Student Positioning of Berea Within the BEREATEST Group
Metric BEREATEST Group Berea
n Min p25 Median p75 Max Berea Percentile % of Median
Expenses 19 86.4M 149.3M 183.0M 225.5M 324.0M 148.2M 25 86%
Endowment 19 533.8M 1.2B 1.7B 2.6B 3.3B 1.4B 45 90%
Endowment / Undergrad FTE 19 547.4K 621.7K 929.2K 1.4M 1.6M 949.7K 50 101%
Endowment / Total FTE 19 123.4K 621.7K 853.6K 1.4M 1.6M 949.7K 55 108%
Avg Net Price 18 20.0K 21.7K 25.0K 29.7K 39.1K 2.0K 0 8%
Modified Price 18 48.0K 54.8K 67.4K 77.7K 91.1K 40.0K 0 60%
Undergrad FTE 19 898 1,625 1,891 2,136 2,668 1,494 15 79%
Grad FTE 9 6 55 121 312 1,697 NA NA NA
Doc Prof Prac FTE 2 380 699 1,018 1,336 1,655 NA NA NA
Total FTE 19 953 1,766 2,047 2,253 4,327 1,494 10 74%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 19 3 7 8 9 12 8 30 100%
Undergrad Pell % 19 0 16 18 21 32 82 95 456%
Data from IPEDS for the 2022-23 academic year. Group values exclude data from Berea. Percentile and % of Median values were calculated after incorporating Berea data into the group.
metric Year_2016 Year_2017 Year_2018 Year_2019 Year_2020 Year_2021 Year_2022
Professor min 87758 91460 92445 92807 93595 96687 101942
Professor p25 87758 91460 92445 92807 93595 96687 101942
Professor median 87758 91460 92445 92807 93595 96687 101942
Professor p75 87758 91460 92445 92807 93595 96687 101942
Professor max 87758 91460 92445 92807 93595 96687 101942
Associate min 70131 72021 74093 74612 73932 74380 77686
Associate p25 70131 72021 74093 74612 73932 74380 77686
Associate median 70131 72021 74093 74612 73932 74380 77686
Associate p75 70131 72021 74093 74612 73932 74380 77686
Associate max 70131 72021 74093 74612 73932 74380 77686
Assistant min 57608 59338 59673 60996 60949 60409 63909
Assistant p25 57608 59338 59673 60996 60949 60409 63909
Assistant median 57608 59338 59673 60996 60949 60409 63909
Assistant p75 57608 59338 59673 60996 60949 60409 63909
Assistant max 57608 59338 59673 60996 60949 60409 63909
Other min 49458 51085 54810 57143 54110 59352 58980
Other p25 49458 51085 54810 57143 54110 59352 58980
Other median 49458 51085 54810 57143 54110 59352 58980
Other p75 49458 51085 54810 57143 54110 59352 58980
Other max 49458 51085 54810 57143 54110 59352 58980
metric Year_2016 Year_2017 Year_2018 Year_2019 Year_2020 Year_2021 Year_2022
Professor min 63619 63976 64071 58919 65538 64876 66866
Professor p25 90514 90117 90809 91497 85402 88354 89273
Professor median 102743 104196 103567 104569 101607 104328 104507
Professor p75 123346 123081 125461 127782 126340 127752 131283
Professor max 164034 168832 175867 179206 176787 183056 194410
Associate min 52398 52333 53915 54145 54755 55635 55377
Associate p25 72204 71371 72727 72870 72104 73112 73334
Associate median 79286 81881 82698 83656 81676 82711 86528
Associate p75 95477 95424 96948 99345 100117 100865 103717
Associate max 123271 118746 126500 129115 124285 129227 132438
Assistant min 42519 41983 46351 46793 48019 48631 48317
Assistant p25 60520 60077 61866 61847 61688 61259 62360
Assistant median 65409 66400 67899 69176 68802 69093 69190
Assistant p75 73567 75510 78354 78318 79339 80350 82888
Assistant max 88539 90999 94799 98693 99262 101906 109619
Other min 32000 34000 39000 41036 41598 37873 39093
Other p25 51683 51501 50444 52723 54286 53533 53613
Other median 56233 57305 58078 57602 61476 59625 65244
Other p75 63814 65296 66762 64800 67544 67133 69264
Other max 90532 96169 91637 91380 92065 87922 90225
metric Year_2016 Year_2017 Year_2018 Year_2019 Year_2020 Year_2021 Year_2022
Professor min 73715 72677 73911 73064 72787 71773 67500
Professor p25 84015 81652 85655 79426 77898 80892 82812
Professor median 94302 94973 95628 96345 94160 94182 97220
Professor p75 105700 109596 108622 110182 113483 110199 108992
Professor max 130898 137518 141322 143677 141993 141536 147544
Associate min 58628 61718 55730 61286 59378 60818 64561
Associate p25 64787 64912 66978 67170 66439 68429 71720
Associate median 74704 74778 76068 77120 75600 77274 79690
Associate p75 81274 83378 86300 87466 86604 88249 92043
Associate max 100588 104286 106778 108522 107210 108263 114576
Assistant min 49477 48112 47809 45385 48176 53099 41185
Assistant p25 56104 57130 55909 57170 56775 57769 58903
Assistant median 59028 59946 60504 62076 60732 61682 64286
Assistant p75 62800 65308 66318 66501 66828 66529 68374
Assistant max 76342 77684 81000 84471 83918 87519 92693
Other min 33035 23360 34595 27102 34903 27462 29946
Other p25 47065 46296 45474 49153 49051 49068 49163
Other median 53394 52802 53086 54232 53852 53908 58683
Other p75 58434 58979 61901 61163 63651 62659 65244
Other max 75656 67388 71835 75104 75487 70650 76392
metric Year_2016 Year_2017 Year_2018 Year_2019 Year_2020 Year_2021 Year_2022
Professor min 32505 36155 42019 35741 40500 40862 39174
Professor p25 69926 72242 73184 75116 64762 72775 72732
Professor median 74356 77652 78336 79902 78672 82320 82634
Professor p75 81764 84580 87713 87542 83663 89740 90880
Professor max 104787 108718 111370 114044 105730 109933 118174
Associate min 48600 49800 51300 54644 51836 33125 52500
Associate p25 57301 61225 62276 62410 67272 59430 58396
Associate median 68212 69156 67702 72092 75826 70748 69406
Associate p75 71616 74797 75575 76824 80542 75522 77732
Associate max 83215 85572 85733 86024 94762 94820 94151
Assistant min 44040 44309 45198 46877 47940 40608 45000
Assistant p25 55946 54170 55794 56194 58288 52500 60162
Assistant median 56371 59859 56649 59660 61448 62036 65953
Assistant p75 65059 64871 66509 68461 68123 63384 72118
Assistant max 74842 75733 75030 75648 84525 80397 81546
Other min 27570 39371 25020 34920 31273 39942 35097
Other p25 42395 42072 40317 42279 45262 46816 44781
Other median 48522 46858 46410 47035 49888 50890 51910
Other p75 51584 49897 48766 50329 55236 56506 57107
Other max 56977 60475 62531 65919 66003 66984 66520
metric Year_2016 Year_2017 Year_2018 Year_2019 Year_2020 Year_2021 Year_2022
Professor min 42153 47685 44231 47275 45228 44973 47583
Professor p25 50854 51198 52212 52607 53294 55306 56544
Professor median 58981 58103 61801 60402 60091 61088 62733
Professor p75 65755 71440 66781 70250 70001 69145 69063
Professor max 106661 109596 108622 110182 113483 110199 108992
Associate min 40166 41970 44559 44728 43542 39771 46454
Associate p25 46112 46510 47911 48485 48597 49548 50412
Associate median 51661 51223 53832 52909 51758 54285 55365
Associate p75 57945 59120 58901 61508 60162 59325 60508
Associate max 84713 85078 86300 87466 84357 84247 86499
Assistant min 34184 35660 39642 39943 40028 41481 40852
Assistant p25 42348 43584 43188 44384 44190 45011 45404
Assistant median 46647 47919 48817 48671 49118 49534 48609
Assistant p75 50900 52523 50707 54927 57951 53167 54004
Assistant max 59643 64084 63892 64210 65964 64570 65512
Other min 27187 28341 31660 34385 33750 29894 24000
Other p25 33008 36311 37350 37650 37489 39375 39038
Other median 37892 40339 41370 42185 42183 43533 43341
Other p75 44524 48370 46059 48347 48404 53654 48761
Other max 73784 72518 71726 60420 77140 109875 79437
metric Year_2016 Year_2017 Year_2018 Year_2019 Year_2020 Year_2021 Year_2022
Professor min 47516 47685 47685 47667 45228 46204 49894
Professor p25 54569 52767 53420 54488 54801 55456 60053
Professor median 64292 64009 64205 67285 66301 66624 68885
Professor p75 70421 71671 74546 73682 74573 75691 79705
Professor max 102355 102218 101479 102141 99753 101639 109780
Associate min 43170 44033 44559 44728 43542 39771 46454
Associate p25 50728 51223 49974 51027 51250 52871 55377
Associate median 56476 56256 55655 55971 57729 55635 59473
Associate p75 61447 64265 66144 65665 61681 59602 64786
Associate max 71808 74445 76296 77436 75285 77478 83873
Assistant min 37959 38525 39642 39943 40028 41481 40852
Assistant p25 42519 44309 45198 46879 47940 48631 48913
Assistant median 47286 46963 49241 48290 49855 51208 52658
Assistant p75 51753 54575 54053 55400 57075 57301 57685
Assistant max 60861 61682 61826 61540 61173 62547 75115
Other min 32000 33803 31660 35000 32743 29894 24000
Other p25 35701 36330 40000 40335 39942 39676 40019
Other median 42596 44968 41688 43238 43000 42739 45053
Other p75 49080 52800 51409 52936 52827 52285 49578
Other max 71000 67388 66083 65706 66139 65258 63935
metric Year_2016 Year_2017 Year_2018 Year_2019 Year_2020 Year_2021 Year_2022
Professor min 73350 72975 77141 80508 81295 84605 91367
Professor p25 127996 130385 126143 124050 126301 127713 143746
Professor median 135286 142913 141322 143532 141993 144133 150558
Professor p75 149554 154033 154377 152122 155134 155571 165597
Professor max 161447 165711 170717 162737 174513 172938 179677
Associate min 58337 58438 61400 62926 66519 66222 70897
Associate p25 95530 96430 97463 97797 97209 101004 105342
Associate median 100588 104286 106071 107021 105373 107862 114576
Associate p75 104165 108816 109824 112891 111537 114410 119807
Associate max 113874 119273 121144 119631 126673 133470 138947
Assistant min 50226 43630 51155 52154 54125 55388 57373
Assistant p25 74765 73460 73477 72306 76184 78365 82924
Assistant median 77336 78194 81406 84237 85208 87519 91414
Assistant p75 81756 83799 88676 87649 90573 92258 97219
Assistant max 91612 93674 96127 114567 98629 101959 104811
Other min 40998 47877 46164 46158 47088 53093 52276
Other p25 53558 57955 62469 61154 59935 61091 65244
Other median 64705 65227 68403 69512 72283 69217 72152
Other p75 73345 71213 74462 77568 80143 74712 78416
Other max 81463 82591 85007 84978 86500 86689 88471
Executive in Residence
Frank A. Casagrande

Frank has over 40 years of combined expertise in consulting, education, and executive compensation. He holds a BS in Applied Mathematics, an MA in Teaching, and an Executive Compensation Certificate. Frank is also a retired Enrolled Actuary.

Director
David J. Bauer, Ph.D.

David has spent more than 20 years in higher education including 15+ as a professor with administration responsibilities. He has a Ph.D. and MS in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a BA in Psychology from Hope College.

Senior Consultant
Karen K. Hutcheson

Karen has worked with over 160 institutions of higher education over 25 years to develop contemporary and equitable administrator and staff compensation programs. She holds a BA in Business Administration from Boston University.

Senior Consultant
Robert E. “Skip” Myers, Ph.D.

Skip combines over 30 years of leadership in higher education with a specialized focus on executive roles, strategic turnarounds, and board dynamics. He has an academic background in Journalism and Public Relations, with a Ph.D. in Higher Education Policy, Planning, and Leadership.

Data Analyst
Abbie Norris

Abbie is valued for her proficiency with higher education data, particularly from IPEDS, which is vital to the firm’s work with educational institutions. She has a BS in Psychology from Belmont Abbey College and a MS in Business Analytics from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.